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2022-2023 College Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2022-2023 College Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Nursing (ADN) (NURS), A.A.S.


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The Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program prepares graduates to function as competent registered nurses who are caring and sensitive to diversity and use critical thinking and technology to provide care in structured settings for patients and their families/significant others. Throughout the program, the student has planned clinical experiences to complement classroom learning and to enhance skills in the application of nursing principles and associated technology. The scheduling of clinical experiences varies throughout the nursing program.

The Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, Georgia 30326, (404)975-5000, www.acenursing.org. The most recent accreditation decision made by the ACEN Board of Commissioners for the Associate Degree Nursing program is Continuing Accreditation.

The ADN program prepares graduates to apply to take the National Council Licensing Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) and is approved by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation (LLR) Board of Nursing, 110 Centerview Drive, Columbia, SC 29210, (803)896-4300, https://llr.sc.gov/nurse.

Requirements for the program are subject to change without notice in order to meet requirements of the South Carolina LLR Board of Nursing, the South Carolina Technical College System, and ACEN.

Successful completion of the ADN program does not guarantee licensure to practice as a registered nurse.

The program has a limited competitive enrollment and students must apply with their academic advisor by the deadline. If the deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the next business day.

  • Fall 2022 Admission - May 31, 2022
  • Spring 2023 Admission - August 31, 2022
  • Fall 2023 Admission - May 31, 2023

 

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Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner. Courses from one semester need to be completed prior to advancing to the next semester.

Fall Admission


First Year


Total Credit Hours: 18

Total Credit Hours: 14

Total Credit Hours: 13

Second Year


Fall Semester


Total Credit Hours: 11

Total Credit Hours: 10

Spring Admission


First Year


Total Credit Hours: 18

Total Credit Hours: 14

Total Credit Hours: 13

Second Year


Spring Semester


Total Credit Hours: 11

Total Credit Hours: 10

66 Semester Hours


All NUR courses that include a laboratory/clinical practicum component may have flexible schedules. Students enrolled in NUR 221  may be required to attend a clinical preceptor practicum between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and/or 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., Monday through Sunday.

This program is aligned with the following career cluster: Health Science.

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